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The Japan Times
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 months ago

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai on Friday confirmed that foreign students who are not expected to settle in Japan are ineligible for the country's tuition-free high school program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/society/foreigners-high-school-free-tuition-eligibility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #expats #highschools #education #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai

The Japan Times

Ruling bloc and Nippon Ishin affirm foreigners' tuition-free ineligibility

Whether foreign students are eligible for the program will be decided on the basis of their respective residence status.
#expats #nipponishinnokai #komeito #highSchools #ldp #society #education #japan
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Thomas Sturm
Thomas Sturm
@tsturm@famichiki.jp  ·  activity timestamp 7 months ago

@thejapantimes Makes sense. Don't want to have too many young people in the country that might contribute significantly to the economy in the future.

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